To promote success among all students, schools hire an array of support staff, professional personnel, and administrators. The majority of a school's budget is dedicated to personnel costs, so when the Legislature cuts education funding, they are also cutting staff. However, changes in staffing have not been consistent over time or within staffing categories--that is, whether cuts apply to teachers, administrators, or other school personnel. In 2011 the Legislature cut $5.3 billion from the two-year public education budget. This brief examines the impact the 2011 budget cut had on the type and number of personnel working within Texas schools and other recent policy changes that impact staffing levels.